This Week in Defence News
22-28 January 2016 - JF-17 spotted with alternate refuelling probe; Pakistan looks to expand its shipbuilding capacity; Pakistan’s initiates C-130B/E upgrade & life-extension plan
JF-17
Pakistan Reportedly Closes JF-17 Sale to Sri Lanka; What to Expect Next
Pakistan reportedly closed the sale of eight JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft to Sri Lanka on 05 January 2016. This marks the second finalized overseas JF-17...
Does the JF-17’s Market Potential Matter?
Nearly 12 years after its maiden flight, the JF-17 was able to secure its first export order during the Paris Air Show in June 2015....
Is Sri Lanka looking to buy JF-17s from Pakistan?
Last week an article emerged on Ceylon Today outlining not only a possible sale of 10 JF-17s to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) by...
JF-17 Block-2 and Block-3 Details Confirmed
The information below will not be new to most Pakistani defence enthusiasts, especially those following the development of the JF-17 Thunder, the Pakistan Air...
No. 2 Squadron Replaces F-7P with JF-17
By Bilal Khan The Pakistan Air Force (PAF)’s No. 2 fighter squadron operating out of Masroor Air Base in Karachi has formally inducted the JF-17...
The JF-17 IV: Tomorrow’s Weapon Systems
By Bilal Khan The previous part of Quwa’s JF-17 series outlined the major changes coming to the platform via the development of JF-17 Block-3. Whereas...
The JF-17 III: Major Changes Ahead on JF-17 Block-3
By Bilal Khan Previous articles on Quwa discussed why the JF-17 is a significant advancement for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). Not only is the...
First Hints of AESA Radar on JF-17 Block-III?
By Bilal Khan DefenseNews published an interesting article the other day about a Chinese firm, NAV Technology, putting out a marketing document showing a fighter...
The JF-17 II: Introducing BVR & Precision Strike
By Bilal Khan In my previous piece I took a high level look at the JF-17 program, and in broad strokes I identified the improvements...